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Mendota defeated Streator 8-1 during the Streator Invitational boys soccer tournament on Saturday Aug. 30, 2025 at the James Street Recreational Area in Streator. Mendota went 3-0 during Streator Boys Soccer Invitational tournament.

The Mendota boys soccer team went 3-0 at the 30th Streator Boys Soccer Invitational on Saturday while the host Bulldogs finished 0-3 but gained valuable experience.

Here are five Times-area boys soccer players to keep an eye on during this fall season.

Here's a look at The Times-area's boys soccer teams heading into the 2025 season.

High school boys soccer practices opened up across Illinois this week. Here are five storylines we’ll be watching in 2025 across The Times coverage area.

Streator graduate and Times All-Area Boys Soccer first-teamer David Paton has signed on to continue his education and soccer career at Governors State University.

The Marquette boys basketball scored the opening nine points of Monday's Class 1A regional quarterfinal against Dwight, led by 20 three minutes into the second quarter and eventually recorded a 66-33 victory at Bader Gymnasium.

Streator senior Noah Russow posted a team-leading 15 goals and 13 assists this past fall. The 4-time Illinois Central Eight All-Conference selection and 3-time IHSSCA All-Sectional honoree is the 2024 Times Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Here are the best boys soccer players across The Times coverage area, The 2024 Times All-Area Boys Soccer Team.